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Himmelreich hut / After a few minutes, our path passes the Himmelreich hut with an impressive panoramic view. © Bergverlag Rother GmbHPhoto: Albrecht Ritter, Rother Bergverlag
A characteristic feature of the Kraichgau is its hollow ways; nowhere else can you find such a wealth of these peculiar landscape forms. Especially agricultural carts created the deep cuts in the surrounding farmland, which today mostly stand under nature protection. We will get to know several different hollows on this hike, each fascinating in its own way.
From the station in Zeutern, we walk keeping to the left towards Kapellenstraße. Passing the massive sandstone cross, we follow Wolfgangstraße to the cemetery. Passing it on the right, we enter the first hollow way of our hike, the Hirschhohle. These paths, cut up to 15 m deep into the loess, were formed by centuries of agricultural use with vehicles and carts. Erosion and washing away of the fine sandy substrate led to progressive deepening. Most hollow ways are no longer used by vehicles today but are valuable habitats for plants and animals, especially birds and insects. Due to the dark, poorly visible path, some legends and horror stories arose. We pass through the lushly overgrown hollow and turn left after 700 m at the resting bench with a magnificent view, following the yellow bar of the Palatinate-Kraichgau trail. After a few minutes, our path leads past the Himmelreich hut with an impressive panoramic view. We continue quietly through mixed forest. After the clearing in
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Albrecht Ritter
Albrecht Ritter, geboren und aufgewachsen zwischen Schwäbischer Alb und Bodensee, lebt heute an der badischen Bergstraße. Seine Leidenschaft für die Landschaft, ihre Vielfalt und Zusammenhänge mündete in ein Studium der Geographie. Erst spät entdeckte er die Wanderleidenschaft, pilgerte auf diversen europäischen Jakobswegen und verfasste einen Wanderführer über den südfranzösischen Pilgerweg Via Tolosana. Danach gänzlich dem Wandern verfallen, schrieb er Wanderbücher über seine jetzige Heimat und ihre nähere Umgebung. Sein liebstes Wanderrevier liegt direkt vor der Haustüre an Neckar, Bergstraße, Odenwald und Pfälzerwald. Aber auch auf Wanderpfaden in den Bergen Umbriens, der Toskana und in den Französischen Cevennen, wenn möglich abseits der Touristenströme, blüht sein Herz auf.
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